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Submissions

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Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Train rippin' down the hot coals of the 1973 track.
6
Drums
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Can't believe I'm submitting this. Long and fun drum circle that's notable because our Jer Bear whips out a steel pan and joins in.
2
It Must Have Been The Roses
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

Jerry tearing the standards book asunder with this elegant poetic brilliance
2
Big River
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

For a few minutes wembley in '90 becomes the fillmore in the summer of 1970, the way the Dead just slide into a no-nonsense Big River. Shivers
2
Loose Lucy
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

Smokin' and refined version of this deep cut, on "All Hallow's Eve" as a chap might say

Comments

Loose Lucy
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

stellar early stonesy arrangement from a marathon show
Samson and Delilah
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Titanic version blasted to the western stars!
Bird Song
Oct. 30, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

Definitely a hotter version than Dead Ahead, at least i would say.... they catch fire and they know it
Weather Report Suite
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

Houston we have liftoff. Magical stuff. June 74 was a huge month and this is one of the crown jewels from it, an answer to the promise of throwing away the net and just jumping.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

Excellent version, Garcia is melodic and agile, amazing playing from Lesh, his feel is just crazy